A farmer went to California in 1852 and was there seven years in the mining business.

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“to California in 1852 ; was there seven years in the mining business; came back and returned in 1862 and back again in 1865, and is now located on one of the finest farms in this country ; have a very pretty residence. Married, inFebruary, 1847, Miss P.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 802 / book p. 806
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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